In this time of Lent we are called to look deeply in our soul. To examine those areas of darkness in which we often lose ourselves. Areas which takes us away from the abundant life to which we are called; areas which hurt the life we are called to give to others. Only in facing the sometimes harsh reality of our lives, allowing the sinful self to come to light, can one then allow Christ to take that suffering and let be nailed to the cross with him. This is the Path of redemption, this is the path of Healing.
Looking at the face of the suffering Christ we see the love of God staring back at us. In Christ's humanity, in his willingness to be one with us even in suffering, we are able to face life with a new hope.
Isaiah 53, the suffering servant come to my mind:
Surely he has born our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that made us whole,
and with his stripes we are healed.
Looking at the face of the suffering Christ we see the love of God staring back at us. In Christ's humanity, in his willingness to be one with us even in suffering, we are able to face life with a new hope.
Isaiah 53, the suffering servant come to my mind:
Surely he has born our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that made us whole,
and with his stripes we are healed.
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